A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 26, 2003 Sex offender denied parole due to risk he wiil re-offend A FORMER Terrace man serving a life sentence in jail for sexually abusing numerous children was denied pa- role last week. Kevin Oatway, known as Robert Roland Willoughby when he committed his crimes in Terrace, was first con- victed of sex-related crimes in 1985 and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Two years later he was senlenced to life in prison on three counts of having sexual intercourse with female children under the age of 14. Oatway committed his crimes in Terrace helween 1974 and 1983, ; He's been eligible for parole since 1991 but up until this year has waived his previous parole hearings, said Debra Kearing, an official with the National Parole Board. The parole board is required to schedule parole hear- ing every two years until the inmate is paroled or dies in custody. Oatway is serving a “life max” sentence which ends only when he dies, whether he is in custody or nol. Oaiway admilted to abusing between 100-200 child- ren during his youth and young adulthood in addition to the crimes for which he was sentenced. At his sentencing hearing nearly 20 hears ago, provin- cial court Judge Paul Lawrence said Oatway's behaviour was “persistent, preplanned and predatory.” A psychological assessment dated July 22, 2002 as- sessed his risk to re-offend as high, says the parole board’s written decision in denying parole. Oatway’s case management team is does not believe that his risk of re-offending has been reduced to the point where he could safely be released into the community, the document reads, One of Oatway's victims, now in her 30s was at the Nov. 19 parole hearing at Mountain Prison in the Fraser Valley. She was first abused by Oatway as an eight-year-old having a sleep-over at his home with his daughter. “The first night I slept over nothing really happened,” she said, in an interview after hearing. But on the third sleep-over it did happen, she said: “He told me, “if you don’t do this I will hurt your mother.’” ’ She figures that threat alone praves Oatway was lying when he said he was an acting like a child himself when he committed his crimes, thereby not being responsible for his actions, “If he was lowering himself to a child’s level,” she said, “he would have said something like ‘Shhhh, don’t tell your mommy about this’ not ‘] know where you live and I will hurt your mother.’” The parole application was denied by the two-mem- ber board, but Oatway told the board he wasn’t really expecting full parole, just taking “baby-steps” toward his eventual release. Oatway will never be released if the parole board be- lieves he remains a risk to the public. With files from Robert Freeman, the Chilliwack Pro- gress. Here’s how you can help out WITH THE Christmas holiday season fast approaching, we present our annual guide to local charities and cam- paigns that help people in our own community. Salvation Army appeal EACH YEAR, the Salvation Army and its volunteers de- liver Chrisimas hampers to hundreds of local families who might otherwise have little reason to celebrate glad tidings Dec, 25. The hampers are filled with food and ifts. ° The annual program coincides with the Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign, which starts tomorrow, When you see the red kettle at Safeway, the Skeena Mall, and the liquor store, please give generously. Money Taised supports not only Christmas hampers, but Salvation Army family service work year-round, Give a gift YOU CAN pick out a gift for a specific local child or teen through Terrace Anti-Poverty’s annual Children’s Christmas Campaign, a program that ensures Santa comes to everyone. Select a gift tag from Christmas trees set up at Zell- ers, The Bargain Shop and the Saan store. The tags con- lain the First name, age, clothing: sizeof adhild oriyouth. Purchase a gift. Volunteers WIN wrap ‘and distribute the gifts. Deadline is Dec. 18. Donations of gifts, cash, or food can also be dropped off at Terrace Anti-Poverty at 4628 Park Ave, Call 635-4631 for more information. Ter- race Anti Poverty is also hosting a benefit dance Dec. 6 at the legion, starting at 8 p.m. Admission is a gift dona- tion, Couples are asked to also bring a non-perishable food item. The Sharing Tree THE MIX, CJFW, NTV are urging the community ta support the Sharing Tree, a campaign in its 32nd year. ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 13, TERRACE Pin Tam sor" = wn & a ~ . 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People are also welcome to bring donations to the Dec. 6 Kermode Christmas parade. Items will be collect- ed along the parade route. A special meal ORGANIZERS OF the Bread of Life Soup Kitchen are ~ once again hosting a party and dinner for families and individuals who would otherwise miss out on a Christ- mas meal, Additional volunteers are needed to assist with the Dec. 14 dinner at the. Carpenters’ Hall — the same loca- tion as the Sunday soup kitchen, operated by volunteers from the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Please call 635-2807, Tax deductible donations should be made to RR3, 8-3A C-10, Terrace, B.C. V8G 4R6. ao : He sake Sahin tae ubia : i ghting up the tree YOU CAN GIVE a gift that lasts all year long by sup- porting the Terrace Child Development Centre’s 17th annual Tree of Lights campaign. Sponsor a red, silver or gold light on the Tree of Lights in the Skeena Mall. 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